diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 89d064230..d228fac59 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     - FEATURE: Supports SOCKS5 proxies as well as HTTP ones
     - FEATURE: Better systems integration (buttons, dialogs...)
     - FEATURE: Filtered files are not allocated on the hard-drive anymore (if FS is compatible)
+    - FEATURE: IPs blocked by filter are now logged in GUI
     - FEATURE: Added a way to link against static libtorrent (useful for deb packages)
     - BUGFIX: Progress of paused torrents is now correct on restart
     - BUGFIX: Progress column gets sorted on restart it is was during last execution
diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index 59a82abd6..cf66e88c8 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent){
   actionDelete_Permanently->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/delete_perm.png")));
   actionTorrent_Properties->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/properties.png")));
   actionCreate_torrent->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/new.png")));
-  tabBottom->setTabIcon(0, QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/log.png")));
+//   tabBottom->setTabIcon(0, QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/log.png")));
+//   tabBottom->setTabIcon(1, QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/filter.png")));
   tabs->setTabIcon(0, QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/downloading.png")));
   // Set default ratio
   lbl_ratio_icon->setPixmap(QPixmap(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/stare.png")));
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent){
   connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(trackerError(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)), this, SLOT(trackerError(const QString&, const QString&, const QString&)));
   connect(&BTSession,SIGNAL(allTorrentsFinishedChecking()), this, SLOT(sortProgressColumnDelayed()));
   connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(trackerAuthenticationRequired(torrent_handle&)), this, SLOT(trackerAuthenticationRequired(torrent_handle&)));
+  connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(peerBlocked(const QString&)), this, SLOT(addLogPeerBlocked(const QString)));
   connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(scanDirFoundTorrents(const QStringList&)), this, SLOT(processScannedFiles(const QStringList&)));
   connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(newDownloadedTorrent(const QString&, const QString&)), this, SLOT(processDownloadedFiles(const QString&, const QString&)));
   connect(&BTSession, SIGNAL(aboutToDownloadFromUrl(const QString&)), this, SLOT(displayDownloadingUrlInfos(const QString&)));
@@ -242,6 +244,16 @@ void GUI::readSettings() {
   settings.endGroup();
 }
 
+void GUI::addLogPeerBlocked(const QString& ip){
+  static unsigned short nbLines = 0;
+  ++nbLines;
+  if(nbLines > 200){
+    textBlockedUsers->clear();
+    nbLines = 1;
+  }
+  infoBar->append("<font color='grey'>"+ QTime::currentTime().toString("hh:mm:ss") + "</font> - "+tr("<font color='red'>%1</font> <i> was blocked</i>").arg(ip));
+}
+
 // Update Info Bar information
 void GUI::setInfoBar(const QString& info, const QString& color){
   qDebug("setInfoBar called");
@@ -1256,8 +1268,11 @@ void GUI::configureSession(bool deleteOptions){
   // Apply filtering settings
   if(options->isFilteringEnabled()){
     BTSession.enableIPFilter(options->getFilter());
+    tabBottom->setTabEnabled(1, true);
   }else{
     BTSession.disableIPFilter();
+    tabBottom->setCurrentIndex(0);
+    tabBottom->setTabEnabled(1, false);
   }
   // Apply Proxy settings
   if(options->isProxyEnabled()){
diff --git a/src/GUI.h b/src/GUI.h
index 6fa0110a0..80cef8d1c 100644
--- a/src/GUI.h
+++ b/src/GUI.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class GUI : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow{
     void readSettings();
     void on_actionExit_triggered();
     void createTrayIcon();
+    void addLogPeerBlocked(const QString&);
     // Torrent actions
     size_type torrentEffectiveSize(QString hash) const;
     void showProperties(const QModelIndex &index);
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.cpp b/src/bittorrent.cpp
index b3b04cfed..6f22fd1a1 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.cpp
+++ b/src/bittorrent.cpp
@@ -716,6 +716,9 @@ void bittorrent::readAlerts(){
         emit trackerAuthenticationRequired(p->handle);
       }
     }
+    else if (peer_blocked_alert* p = dynamic_cast<peer_blocked_alert*>(a.get())){
+      emit peerBlocked(QString(p->ip.to_string().c_str()));
+    }
     a = s->pop_alert();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.h b/src/bittorrent.h
index 354a4cdb9..3888dfc6c 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.h
+++ b/src/bittorrent.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class bittorrent : public QObject{
     void aboutToDownloadFromUrl(const QString& url);
     void updateFileSize(QString hash);
     void allTorrentsFinishedChecking();
+    void peerBlocked(const QString&);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/options_imp.cpp b/src/options_imp.cpp
index 4d2b84e70..ba98de27c 100644
--- a/src/options_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/options_imp.cpp
@@ -516,15 +516,10 @@ void options_imp::loadOptions(){
   settings.beginGroup("IPFilter");
   if(settings.value("Enabled", false).toBool()){
     strValue = settings.value("File", QString()).toString();
-    if(strValue.isEmpty()){
-      activateFilter->setChecked(false);
-      filterGroup->setEnabled(false);
-    }else{
-      activateFilter->setChecked(true);
-      filterGroup->setEnabled(true);
-      filterFile->setText(strValue);
-      processFilterFile(strValue);
-    }
+    activateFilter->setChecked(true);
+    filterGroup->setEnabled(true);
+    filterFile->setText(strValue);
+    processFilterFile(strValue);
   }else{
     activateFilter->setChecked(false);
     filterGroup->setEnabled(false);
diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index f2f73545b..53f00b98d 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TARGET = qbittorrent
 CONFIG += qt thread x11 network
 
 # Update this VERSION for each release
-DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v1.0.0alpha10\\\"
+DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v1.0.0alpha11\\\"
 DEFINES += VERSION_MAJOR=1
 DEFINES += VERSION_MINOR=0
 DEFINES += VERSION_BUGFIX=0